squarely
英 ['skweəlɪ] 美 ['skwɛrli]
- adv. 直角地;誠實地;正好;幹脆地;正當地
TEM4TOEFL低頻詞
中文詞源
squarely 徑直地,直截了當地
square,方的,直的,-ly,副詞後綴。引申詞義徑直地,直截了當地。
英文詞源
- squarely (adv.)
- 1540s, of multiplication, from square (adj.) + -ly (2). From 1560s as "in a straightforward manner;" meaning "firmly, solidly" is from 1860.
雙語例句
- 1. The president put the blame squarely on his opponent.
- 總統將責任完全歸咎於對手。
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- 2. I kept the gun aimed squarely at his eyes.
- 我一直將槍徑直瞄準他的雙眼。
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- 3. Responsibility for success or failure lies squarely with the Nigerians.
- 成敗完全取決於尼日利亞人。
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- 4. The management committee have faced the situation squarely.
- 管理委員會直麵當前形勢。
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- 5. She looked at me squarely in the eye.
- 她直直地看著我的眼睛。
來自《權威詞典》